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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Mannukkul Vairam<br />
| image = Mannukkul Vairam.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Manoj Kumar (Tamil film director)|Manojkumar]]<br />
| producer = [[Kovaithambi]]<br />
| screenplay = [[Manoj Kumar (Tamil film director)|Manojkumar]]<br />
| story = [[Manoj Kumar (Tamil film director)|Manojkumar]]<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]<br />[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]]<br />[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />
| music = [[Devendran]]<br />
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj<br />
| editing = R. Baskaran<br />
| studio = Motherland Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|1986|12|12|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 138 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Mannukkul Vairam''''' ({{trans|Diamond in the soil}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Manoj Kumar (Tamil film director)|Manojkumar]] and produced by Motherland Pictures. The film features [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]], [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] and [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]. The film, had musical score by [[Devendran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp27.htm|title=Mannukkul Vairam|accessdate=2014-08-25|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Chittu ([[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]]) returns to her hometown of Mettupatti after being raised by her grandmother in a neighboring town. The two most powerful and rich men in town are brothers Thavasi, known as Periyavar ([[Sivaji Ganesan]]), and Virumandi, known as Chinnavar ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]). Periyavar believes in equal justice above all else and is highly respected in the village while Chinnavar believes is his own caste-superiority. Periyavar has a very young grandchild, Chinnathayee, who's been widowed after a child marriage. Chittu's parents, Velappa ([[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]]) and Velaiamma ([[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]]), launder the town's clothes. Chittu finds it difficult to adjust to the town's rigid caste hierarchy after being raised with more freedom by her grandmother. She also clashes with her classmate Mayilsamy ([[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]), Chinnavar's son. He constantly teases and humiliates her due to her caste. Chittu eventually convenes the panjayath to ask for justice and Periyavar punishes Mayilsamy. Chittu intervenes as she's worried his punishment will only breed more resentment and retaliation. In the aftermath of this incident, Mayilsamy realizes his errors and soon falls in love with Chittu while Periyavar grows closer to Velappa's family. Chinnavar is incensed by Chittu's arrogance and what he believes is Velappa rising above his station. When Periyavar is called away, Chinnavar, the town's doctor and a few others force Velappa to work during the town's Pongal festival celebrations. Velappa is burned terribly in an accident while he's working. Chittu begs the doctor for help but is rebuffed by him and Chinnavar. Vellappa dies in agony and, in anger, Chittu yells at Chinnavar and his friends for their cruelty. In retaliation, he drives Chittu and Vellamma out of town. Years later, the two women return to the town when Chittu becomes the town's new doctor. Some of the townspeople have changed significantly, however some things are still very much the same. Chittu must face Chinnavar's continued hatred and the ramifications this has on many of those she cares about.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Thavasi aka Periyavar<br />
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Velaiamma<br />
*[[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as Velappa<br />
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Mayilsamy<br />
*[[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] as Chittu<br />
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Virumandi aka Chinnavar<br />
*[[Goundamani]] as Esakki<br />
*[[Senthil]] as Sembattai<br />
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Mayilsamy's Mother<br />
*[[Kovai Sarala]]<br />
*[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] as Bhoomi<br />
*[[Vani Viswanath]] as Chinnathayee (adult)<br />
*[[Vinodhini]] as Chinnathayee (young)<br />
*Baby Lakshmi<br />
*Keerthi<br />
*Devi<br />
*Madurai Saroja<br />
*Vijaya<br />
*Nagalakshmi<br />
*K. K. Soundar<br />
*Ramnath<br />
*Suryakanth<br />
*Krishnamoorthy<br />
*Jayapal<br />
*[[Kullamani]]<br />
*[[Pasi Narayanan]]<br />
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]]<br />
*[[Periya Karuppu Thevar]]<br />
*M. L. A. Murugesh<br />
*Karisai Amalan<br />
*Rajamani<br />
*Singamuthu<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Manojkumar, brother-in-law of director [[Bharathiraja]] made his directorial debut with this film. Producer Kovaithambi was impressed with the story narrated by Manojkumar and he immediately narrated the story to Sivaji Ganesan who agreed to act in the film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/06/06212956/1017072/cinima-history.vpf |title=மண்ணுக்குள் வைரம்: சிவாஜிகணேசனை வைத்து கோவைத்தம்பி தயாரித்த படம் |date=6 June 2016 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by Devendran.<ref>https://gaana.com/album/mannukul-vairam</ref><br />
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* "Ithalodu Ithal" -- SPB, S. Janaki<br />
*"Pongiyathe" – SPB, S. Janaki<br />
*"Achuvella" – SPB<br />
*"Muthu Siritathu" – SPB, S. Janaki <br />
*"Kizhakku Veluthachu" – Malaysia Vasudevan<br />
*"Jaathimalliye" – Malaysia Vasudevan<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Mannukkul Vairam'' was released on 12 December 1986.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861212&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised Manoj Kumar's "treatment of caste discrimination is [..] subdued".<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 December 1986 |title=Tears all the way |page=14 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861219&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Kovaithambi said the film ran for 50 days in theatres, and though it was not that successful, it gave him the satisfaction of working with Sivaji Ganesan.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0234196}}<br />
* {{YouTube|id=ab8aJbMukAw|title=Mannukkul Vairam}}<br />
* [http://www.tamilpaa.com/mannukkul-vairam-songs-lyrics Mannukkul Vairam on Tamilpaa.com]<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about the caste system in India]]<br />
[[Category:1986 directorial debut films]]<br />
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